Twingate
Identity-based zero trust access that lets you retire your VPN
About Twingate
Twingate is a zero trust network access (ZTNA) platform that replaces traditional VPNs with identity-based, per-resource access for users, services, and AI agents. Lightweight Connectors deployed inside private networks broker direct, encrypted connections without exposing public gateways, while a central policy engine applies device posture, MFA, and least-privilege rules. It deploys in minutes and integrates with major identity providers and endpoint security tools.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Deploys in minutes with no inbound firewall ports or public VPN gateways to maintain
- Free Starter plan covers up to 5 users, and paid tiers start at a low $5 per user per month
- Split tunneling and peer-to-peer routing keep performance high compared with backhauled VPN traffic
- Granular, identity-based least-privilege controls with device posture and MFA for legacy resources
- Clients for every major desktop and mobile OS plus integrations with leading IdPs and endpoint tools
- Rated 4.7/5 on G2, with reviewers praising simple setup and strong security for developer access
Cons
- Enterprise rollouts across multiple operating systems and MDM tools can be complex to configure
- Key features such as IdP provisioning, Okta/Entra SSO, and endpoint integrations require the Business tier or higher
- DNS filtering and static IPs are paid add-ons rather than included features
- Managing temporary access for external users and contractors can be cumbersome
- Hard user caps per plan (5, 100, 500) force upgrades as teams grow
Key Features
Zero Trust Network Access
Grants access per resource based on user identity, device, and context instead of exposing the whole network as a VPN does.
VPN Replacement
Remote access to office networks, cloud VPCs, and other private resources through Connectors, with no inbound ports or public gateways to manage.
Split Tunneling and Peer-to-Peer Connections
Only traffic for protected resources goes through Twingate, with direct peer-to-peer routing to resources to avoid backhauling and bottlenecks.
Device Posture Checks
Native device posture checks and integrations with endpoint security and MDM tools restrict access to compliant devices.
MFA for Network Resources
Adds multi-factor authentication in front of bastion hosts, SSH, and other resources that do not support MFA themselves.
Automated Least Privilege and JIT Access
Usage-based and just-in-time access policies automatically narrow and expire access to what each user actually needs.
Identity Provider Integration
SSO and user provisioning via Google Workspace, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, and other IdPs.
Secure Service Accounts
Gives automated workloads, CI/CD pipelines, and AI agents scoped, auditable access to private resources.
Exit Networks and DNS Filtering
Routes internet traffic through chosen exit networks and filters DNS to block malicious domains (DNS filtering is an add-on).
Privileged Access
Enterprise privileged access controls for Kubernetes, SSH, databases, and web apps with full audit logging.
Pricing
- Up to 5 users
- macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android clients
- Peer-to-peer connections
- Split tunneling
- Conditional access controls
- Everything in Starter
- Up to 7 users
- Secure service accounts
- Exit networks
- Native device posture checks
- MFA for bastion host and SSH
- Non-commercial use only
- Everything in Starter
- Up to 100 users
- SSO via Google Workspace
- SaaS application gating
- Native device posture checks
- MFA for bastion host and SSH
- Automated least privilege policies
- Everything in Teams
- Up to 500 users
- User provisioning via IdP
- SSO via Okta, Entra ID, and more
- Device posture and endpoint integrations
- Usage-based and JIT access policies
- Exit networks
- DNS filtering (add-on)
- Everything in Business
- Custom account sizes
- Custom MSA and SLAs
- Pay by invoice
- Geoblocking
- Static IPs (add-on)
- Privileged access for Kubernetes, SSH, databases, and web apps
- Priority support
Best For
Replacing a legacy VPN
Distributed teams get fast, per-resource remote access to office networks and cloud VPCs without the performance and security issues of a traditional VPN.
Securing developer and DevOps access
Engineers reach production clusters, databases, and SSH hosts under least-privilege, just-in-time policies with MFA and full audit logs.
Machine and AI agent access
Service accounts give CI/CD pipelines, automation, and AI agents scoped access to private resources without sharing credentials.
Managed service providers
MSPs use the Twingate MSP Portal to deploy and manage zero trust access across multiple client organizations.
Homelab remote access
Enthusiasts use the free or Home plan to reach self-hosted services securely from anywhere without opening ports.
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